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Keep up to date with the latest South Australian news, media releases and events related to space industry innovation, opportunities, research and entrepreneurial development.

  • 20 March 2023

    Venture Catalyst Space 2023 go for launch

    South Australia’s space sector continues on its upward trajectory, with seven new space companies joining this year’s renowned Venture Catalyst …

  • Rover on a lunar-like surface for the Australian Rover Challenge

    20 March 2023

    Rover teams on mission to succeed

    University students from around Australia and the world are set to come face-to-face for a four-day lunar rover competition at …

  • Lloyd Lopez, Hex20

    14 March 2023

    Space company Hex20 propelled to new heights

    South Australian-based space company, Hex20, is set to play a pivotal role in the Taiwanese National Central University’s (NCU) Automatic …

  • 14 March 2023

    Motivating the next generation to make a mark

    Not-for-profit organisation Business in Schools has launched a statewide program supporting girls and women to explore careers in non-traditional occupations …

  • CAD graphic of the Neumann Drive

    13 March 2023

    Australian-first milestone for Neumann and Inovor

    Local space leaders Neumann Space and Inovor Technologies have achieved a major milestone with the successful delivery of the Neumann …

  • Dr Catherine Grace, Director Space SASIC

    17 February 2023

    New director to grace SASIC leadership

    A familiar face to many in the South Australian space industry, Dr Catherine Grace has been appointed as Director, Space …

  • AICRAFT's Pulsar module in hand

    16 February 2023

    Mission accomplished as AICRAFT launches module into orbit

    South Australian artificial intelligence company AICRAFT has successfully launched its edge computing module, Pulsar, into orbit. The device launched on …

  • QuantX Lab’s Yong Ooi working on one of the company's world-leading technologies

    31 January 2023

    SpaceLab at Lot Fourteen sees residents’ growth soar

    South Australian space companies based at Lot Fourteen’s newly named SpaceLab building have collectively seen a four-fold increase in new …

  • SSTL Technology demonstrator: Dot 1

    15 December 2022

    SSTL gravitates to Adelaide to establish Australian base

    Airbus subsidiary, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), has announced Adelaide’s Lot Fourteen innovation district as the location for the company’s …

  • A Kestrel I rocket ready for launch at the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.

    7 December 2022

    Two new rocket launches scheduled in South Australia

    Southern Launch and ATSpace return to launch up to two Kestrel I rockets before the end of the year. After …

  • ResearchSat team

    6 December 2022

    Local start-up reaches new heights for biomedical space research

    Local space medtech start-up ResearchSat has reached a major milestone, with its first CubeSat launched into Low Earth orbit last …

  • Dr Carl Seubert, Chief Research Officer, SmartSat CRC; Dr Mark Rice, founder, Safety in Space; Professor Andy Koronios, CEO and Managing Director, SmartSat CRC, Dr Lisa Mazzuca, Mission Manager, NASA Search and Rescue; Cody Kelly, Deputy for National Affairs, NASA Search and Rescue

    21 November 2022

    SmartSat and NASA partner to develop new astronaut search and rescue tech

    First announced in 2020, the strategic collaboration between NASA and SmartSat CRC will advance satellite-based emergency communications to ensure astronaut …

The SmartSat CRC team inspecting the Kanyini satellite

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